About Us
In the simplest terms, the
mission of The Healing Exchange BRAIN TRUST is to improve quality
of life for people living with brain tumors and related conditions, TODAY!
We are a grassroots
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded by 1997 by two brain
tumor survivors, a neurosurgeon and a nurse. (Samantha J. Scolamiero, Arky Polokoff, Stephen Tatter, MD, and
Jayne Butler, PhD, RN)
People are the foundation of our organization. The people in the photos on our site are all
real people
and
members of our community, not actors, or models from stock art.
Until 2002, we were run entirely by
volunteers. We are now proud to have
staff supported by
grants,
donations,
and
fundraisers.
We have a passionate
Board of Directors who represent more than 50 years of combined brain
tumor survivorship in addition to other areas of expertise.
Our nicknames are "T.H.E. BRAIN TRUST" or "BRAIN TRUST". Our name is actually an
acronym.
We run more than a dozen
online support groups and distibute over 300,000 emails weekly.
We serve over 2,200 people through our groups daily.
We love
snail mail! Please send us a note or a card or a photo and tell us about YOU!!
